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ing, is winding down for the summer with next weekend being the last in this popular series. Music in the Landing is presented by the Town of Gibsons each year and presents 5 shows every weekend during the summer at outdoor venues and on the streets through-out the Landing. � is well attended series creates a special stop for tourists passing through the village by land or mooring in the Gibsons Harbour. � e high

quality of our local musi-cians and the variety of the styles that they perform always amazes both the lo-cal community and tourists alike. From Friday evenings in the Gazebo down at the end of wharf, a favourite to boaters and residents on their decks close by, to the special Saturday evening concerts in Winegarden Park overlooking the har-bour as the sun goes down to livening up the Sun Dial Square next to the Sunday Market, the crowds have been constant.

Don’t miss the � nal shows this weekend with the ‘Duttons’, a 10+ person group of pickers and strum-mers in the Gazebo from 7-8pm for a kitchen party on the deck on Friday. On Sunday next to the Sunday Market on Sun Dial Square from 11:30am to 1:30pm enjoy delicious treats from Ross Hastings and Chelsea Crawford and � nally Sun-day evening at 7:00pm in Winegarden Park, Music in the Landing partners with the Sunshine Coast Film Society presenting the Billy

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sicians and fantastic spon-sors for a fun summer and look forward to seeing you all again next year.Submitted by Linda Williams

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lived up to all expecta-tions with � ne food, music and an incred-ible theatrical element. � e Rainforest Circus was the highlight of the event and it was obvi-ous just how much hard work and creativity went into the planning of this spectacle. Local dancers Katherine Denham, Ali-son Denham, and Dar-cy McMurray gave an inspiring performance while Steve Wright ac-companied them on many musical instru-ments including a piano set up in the forest.

� e overall experience was magical and the fes-tival attendees seemed to be caught in a trance as they marched through the forest experiencing the di� erent aspects of the show.

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Katherine Denham, Alison Denham, and Darcy McMurray captured he attention of all watching and took them on a magical journey through space and time. PHOTO GEORDIE HARROWER

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funding through a new provincial Community Charging Infrastructure Fund (CCIF) setup by the provincial government to help support communi-ties develop a strategy for building electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

By 2013 the province of BC hopes to have 500 such stations up and running across the province. � ere are not many 100 per cent electric vehicles here on the Coast, but the provincial government has determined that the sale of these “green-er” vehicles will only increase once the stations exist.

� e Sunshine Coast is going to set up six EV charging stations. � ree will be built in Sechelt, one in Gibsons, and two in SCRD rural areas.

� e charge outlets will likely be placed at shopping centres where the parking already exists, and in order to help promote economic growth in the community.

� e future direction of EV charging station growth appears to be up, up, up. According to Pike Research, a total of 7.7 million charge points could be installed worldwide by 2017.

Honda is spending mil-lions on research and design for the future of EV charg-ing stations. � ey are cur-

rently testing solar powered charging units that would use panels molded into the shape of the roof built over top of the station.

� ere is no word yet on the amount of output these solar points would be able to generate but that is the end goal.

One issue that faces this industry, while still in its infancy, is that the many di� erent types of EV charg-ing stations output di� erent levels. In the US and Cana-da there are presently three separate levels, which are roughly equivalent to the levels used in Europe.

Level 1 is the standard household unit that anyone can purchase and just plug into their home. � is will charge your vehicle while you sleep at night.

Level 2 points use a 220 volt circuit similar to that used for a household dryer. It will be a common house-hold and small business unit in the future. � e installa-tion needs to be done by an approved electrician.

Level 3 charging points are run o� of 440 volt cir-cuit or even higher. � e newest level three hot spots are made to deliver a full charge that will have you back on the road in under an hour. � ese can output a 50 to 80 per cent partial charge in a matter of 10 to 15 minutes, enabling you

to quickly get a boost and head out on the highway. � e new, fast charger will cost about $40,000 USD. Currently, there are very few out there, but the installa-tions are on the rise.

To get the ball rolling in BC, the province has created the new incentive to support community planning for charging infrastructures. � e funding will go towards costs associated with a communi-ty-wide or regional planning process in order to create a successful electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

According to the CCIF, communities will receive 75 per cent of eligible plan-ning costs, to a maximum of $6,000, plus an amount based on population of the participating community or communities (10¢ per capita). Stations identi-� ed and secured through the planning process will be pre-approved for the $4,000 charging station incentive, subject to � nal approval by the CCIF Se-lection Committee.

If you have been thinking about purchasing an electric vehicle but have never felt the infrastructure was there, it is time to start rethink-ing that decision. With six charging stations going up across the Sunshine Coast, it will be easy enough to get a charge and cruise silently down the road.

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stop the spread of invasive plants in BC, thanks to an innovative application developed by Hipwood Digital, the Invasive Spe-cies Council of British Co-lumbia and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

� e Report-a-Weed BC app is free to download and is available for both iPhones and Android phones. � e easy-to-use interface allows users to submit reports on invasive plant sightings any-where in BC, upload photos of plants they � nd, and view previously logged sightings on a Google map.

Invasive plants are plants that are not native to a particular ecosystem. � ey have the potential to

displace long-established native species and cause signi� cant economic or environmental damage. � ey also may reduce bio-diversity, increase soil ero-sion, alter soil chemistry and adversely a� ect com-mercial crops.

The ‘Report-a-Weed’ app allows users to browse through a list of invasive plants (searchable by the plant’s common name, Latin name or � ower colour) or scroll through a photo library of known in-vasive plants. It also allows users to attach their own photos of suspected invasive plants or attach a photo of one the 202 listed species.

One can also view an in-teractive map of BC that dis-plays details about the 500 most recent submissions.

If you’re hiking in areas with low or no cell cover-age, users can click “Submit” when they are back home and the report will be sent.

Invasive plant specialists from the Ministry of For-ests, Lands and Natural Re-source Operations will re-view all reports submitted through the smartphone app and co-ordinate any necessary follow-up activity with regional weed com-mittees, local governments and landowners.

Regional weed commit-tees, the Invasive Species Council of BC, govern-ments and stakeholders work together to raise public awareness of invasive plants, survey existing populations and treat high-priority sites to control their spread. Submitted

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That’s been the standard answer lately at the new Haley GM dealership. Many peo-ple believed that the dealership was clos-ing out but instead they’re gearing up to o� er a full service GM dealership as well as a used car aspect to the Sunshine Coast. You may be noticing a change in what’s of-fered on the lot in the way of import autos.

Manager, Todd Macdonald, has decided that there is a need on the Coast not only for a GM dealer but also for import sales and servicing. Previously, anyone with an import had to take most servicing issues to Vancouver. This is an overdue addition to life on the Coast. STAFF PHOTO

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions

Volume 10 • Issue 35

Looking back over the years, one can see that life is full of stages. Whether these stages are good, bad, or just medio-

cre, generally depends on your overall perspective of yourself. Life is like a roller coaster – in the exciting times you �nd

yourself holding on for dear life, and there are other times when it feels like everything is moving in slow motion.�e great thing about life is that you can always take a look at your surroundings, and decide to make a change.

Whether you need to go back to school, make some new friends, switch careers or just move that couch over a little towards the co�ee table, making it easier for you to reach your beverage; change is always possible.

Back in September 2001, I decided to move from Atlantic Canada to beautiful BC. I had visited before, but things were very good in Nova Scotia and it was a di�cult decision. I had some incredible friends, I managed a department at St. FX University, and I had started a successful music festival that had me hanging out with internationally acclaimed artists. It was as they say back east, “Good times in the Maritimes”.

Although life had provided me with an abundance of opportunity, it was time to make a change and the West Coast was calling. Could it have been the twin towers fall-ing to the ground, that drove home the importance of act-ing on decisions in order to avoid any future regrets, or was it simply that I had dreamt of moving west? Any which way, the decision was made and with the little blue diesel Jetta packed to the gills, I ventured west.

I stopped brie�y in my hometown of Toronto to see my parents, who thought I might just end my journey there and �nally move back home, but onward across the coun-try I traversed and arrived safely in the hamlet of Roberts Creek. Quickly I was given the full Sunshine Coast wel-come, and immediately I started to grow deep roots here.

11 Years later, I have a wonderful family (2 kids and a beau-tiful partner) and can’t imagine not living here. It is the best place on earth, right? Ocean, mountains, forests, lakes and a plethora of creative and kind folk like I’ve never seen before.

I can honestly say that I miss my family and friends from back east, including my 101 year old grandmother, who still likes to swim, but this is my home now and I welcome all new challenges and experiences.

Managing my own communications business from an o�ce in downtown Vancouver over the past decade has provided me with the professional contacts and experience I needed here in BC.

My company completed the branding and online strate-gies for the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) which has 50 chapters worldwide. We also completed a national press campaign and market-ing materials for the new Canadian Identity �eft Centre.

Commuting to the city took it’s toll over the years, al-though the ferry ride was always fun, especially when com-pared to driving the 401 in Toronto morning tra�c. �en there is that feeling that every Coaster knows ...the amazing sense of relaxation that creeps over you as you hear the BC Ferries employee call out “16” over the loud speaker. Home is not far away now.

I started to make the switch back to working on the Coast so that I could be closer and more involved with family. As the fates would have it, a new opportunity pre-sented itself and a new stage of life begins for me as editor at �e Local.

To make sense of all this, I look towards the wise words of T.S. Elliot, “What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. �e end is where we start from.”

And as I start from my new beginning, I am excited to hear about any of your personal interests, concerns and ac-complishments.

Please let me know what you’re thinking or feeling and I’ll be sure to help get your story told.Jim Dorey, Editor

To new beginnings

Embarrassed to be of European descent

Shaw displayed an amazing amount of igno-rance with his o�ensive comments about propos-ing a “second nation” and anointing himself as spokesman in the process. A simple search for some local historical reference re-vealed the following.

�e Shishalh enjoyed a thriving community, rich in culture and family tra-dition. �eir �rst contact with white settlers, likely the Catholic missionary Fa-ther Paul Durieu, was not an agreeable one. One of the �rst European innova-tions to alter the Shishalh’s traditional way of life was smallpox. In 1862, a severe epidemic took the lives of over 90% of the Coast’s Na-tive population.

Shortly after, any hope for an independent Shishalh people was systematically dismantled because of the residential school program.

Rigid discipline was en-forced. Children were not allowed to speak their na-tive language, even to their parents, who were forced to learn English to com-municate with their own children. Students could not live at home even if they lived within sight of the school. Parental visits were limited to one or two hours a week and were supervised by hovering nuns.

Other than the obvious lack of understanding of lo-

cal history; the main issue here, is the concept of owner-ship. It is in my opinion the single most dangerous con-cept – one that has created governments, military might (to protect property and eco-nomic interests) and caused the huge split between the have and have-nots.

�e �rst people never even considered the con-cept of owning the land in which they existed. Settlers came along and introduced strict Catholicism, disease, and the industrial revolu-tion. �ey brought this concept of ownership, one now that Mr. Shaw suggests comes with a generous spirit of sharing and consultation. To invite the ancestors of these atrocities to come to the table with their concerns about natural resources and traditional sites is o�ensive beyond belief. I’ve never been more embarrassed to be of European descent, and would urge Mr Shaw to go out on a summer night and marvel in the simple beauty of a swim in the phospho-rescent ocean and try to not think about how he can bottle it and share it for a price. Shame on you, sir.Steve Wright, Sechelt

Will there be BC SPCA Food Certification?

In reference to my letter to �e Local on Aug. 2/12 and response in the same issue from the BC SPCA on Fac-tory Farming, I am pleased to know the BC SPCA is

doing more than I thought, but de�nitely not as much as I’d hoped. �ank you to Gillian Brady, a volunteer from the BC SPCA for her comments.

What I want to know is, when can I expect to go into a grocery store knowing the meat and dairy being sold in those ever so tidy Sty-rofoam packages are ALL representative of healthy, humanely raised and hu-manely killed animals. I have never seen BC SPCA Certi�ed in any store, but I do make it a point of buy-ing free-range eggs from other quality sources.

My question wasn’t an-swered, but it seems the BC SPCA is allowing pigs to be raised in the most terrible of inhumane conditions, speci�cally pregnant pigs con�ned in gestation stalls. Would this be allowed for dogs? What I want to see is some urgency in ending this terrible cruelty.

I hope that if more people are aware of just what fac-tory farming is, and that’s what they are getting for the most part when they shop now, that they would be willing to press for change. Comparing a farmer’s mar-ket to a grocery store is just silly when addressing facto-ry farming. Gillian made an excellent point in suggesting that consumers tell store owners that you want the choice of buying more meat and dairy from humane farms. Please reference these

web sites:(http://helpthepigs.com/page.php?id=introduction);(http://www.voiceless.org.au/the-issues/pigs).

�e following web site however shows the model for humanely raising pigs:

http://www.publish.csiro.au/Books/download.cfm?ID=5698

Please reference this web page from the BC SPCA where there is information on who and where to write: (http://www.spca.bc.ca/welfare/campaign-issues/horse-slaughter-in-canada.html). While stating issues in your own words is the most powerful, many of the cause petitions that I sign have a form letter to ap-propriately address the core issues, with room to in-clude your own comments. I think that this would be helpful here. We need to press for government inter-vention to implement laws regarding all the inhumane issues around ‘factory farm-ing’ - laws that are moni-tored and implemented. In Australia they have moni-tors set up to keep workers honest.

A bit of a side bar, but you’ll notice on the top of the web page the issue of horse slaughter in Canada. I’ve done quite a bit of read-ing on this and would like to know why it’s illegal to slaughter horses in the U.S., only to have them shipped live to Canada, inhumanely,


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(Continued from page 4)and often slaughtered inhu-manely, only to then export the horse meat to Europe. Do we really want to dirty our hands with this?

I am currently reading �e Bond, Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend �em, by Wayne Pacelle, President/CEO of the Hu-mane Society of the United States. It is excellent and I urge all those concerned with animal welfare to give it a read.

To quote:, “We know too much, and what might have been excused in other times can no longer stand up to reason. We know that pigs and other animals are intelligent, social creatures, and with that understand-ing comes moral responsi-bility. It is wrong to con-demn them to the dark, wretched existence of the factory farm.”Marsha Andrews, Sechelt

Mismanagement of our government

I was dumbfounded, with the letter to the editor sent by Arthur HK Shaw of Gar-den Bay seen in �e Local on August 16. He proposed that invaders of Canada (Caucasians) be called the second nation, and said he would like to be the spokes-person for those invaders or pioneers. I suggest as a spokesperson, he educate himself to the reality that the First Nations people suf-fered under the in�uence of those �rst Caucasians.

Mr Shaw describes the invaders (pioneers) as intro-ducing the Industrial Revo-lution to Canada, and infers that it was a good thing. Many of us are now discov-ering that in various aspects, it was not a good thing (ie. mismanagement of our gov-ernments, clear-cutting our

forests, making poor deci-sions for the future of Cana-dians, the world, etc.).

In his letter to the editor, he says that these pioneers “sank their roots deep into the land and then shared that land with the First Na-tions in the spirit of De-mocracy”.

In reality, many First Na-tions people died by the in-troduction of foreign germs (some perhaps purposeful-ly), and many, many more were damaged physically and psychologically for gen-erations to come and up to the present day by “assimila-tion tactics” by the Cauca-sian “powers that be”.

If you look at headlines in Coast Reporter describ-ing the Sechelt Nation su-ing the Government of Canada for the damage done to a section of their people many years ago in the schools in which they were enrolled, you will see evidence of their mistreat-ment. Only when these proud people stand up for themselves do we notice and start to take responsi-bility for our past actions.

Mr Shaw, please become historically informed before you write letters to the paper!Sally Abraham, Roberts Creek

Event organizers praise Volunteers

I wanted to thank every-one for the fantastic Creek Daze event this past week. Starting o� with a Pink Floyd light show donated by Dancetrax and Chemis-try clothing at our Roberts Creek Hall. �ey brought in some DJ’s from as far away as Prague to play for this event. �e tickle trunk full of costumes was a great hit with the dancers play-ing while listening to great tunes and a fantastic light

show.�en the pancake break-

fast before the Higgeldy Piggeldy parade. Pancake batter everywhere in the kitchen as people lined up for their tasty breakfast. �e volunteers worked hard this morning as we were swamped at 9am. I was sur-prised people got up that early in the Creek.

�e lovely people who had a great breakfast got into the tickle trunk after eating breakfast and dressed up for the parade. Everyone was having fun and allow-ing themselves to laugh o� the day and let their hair down, letting their inner child out to play.

�e parade was lead by professional drummers who kept the beat playful. �e crowd joined in with the fun by clapping to the mov-ing beats. One set of drum-mers splattered their drums with paint to add more co-lour to our parade. �e stilt walkers, “Upper Realms,” and the group to save our trees was another tradi-tion in keeping with Creek Daze. �e children, young and old were adorable. �e parade walked down Rob-erts Creek Road which was decorated by painted hearts made by local artist in our community. �e hearts were made by the Roberts Creek Wood working stu-dio, Cassandra, Nancy, Jay and myself and lots of love went into these hearts.

�e opening Ceremony was blessed by Sechelt’s Indian Band, Audrey and Willard Joe, along with our native �utist Lana Soleia who gave such a wonderful gift of prayer. �en the mu-sic from our local talented musicians began to serenade the audience and Clarence who kept the sound true throughout the day. �ank goodness the weather was

in our favour this year so the street dancing started on our beautifully painted mandala. �is years man-dala is the owl which repre-sents magic and lots of that was happening throughout the development of this years event.

�ere was wall to wall ven-dors of creative talents and environmentally friendly products to show the world we care about the future of this planet. We want a fu-ture for our grandchildren to have gardens and fresh air from our trees. Some people call us crazy tree huggers yet we are protecting every breathing species on this planet. If normal is fast food and plastic garbage then I’d rather be considered crazy for protecting nature which provides us with sustenance for survival.

�e musicians who per-formed for free played with heart and soul. From little kids showing o� their talented new band to fam-ily bands �lling the air with their love of music. We are blessed with so many tal-ented artist and musicians in our community. Sharing just makes life a little nicer.

Donations from our lo-cal business community was �ush this year and I wish that people on the Sunshine Coast start buying local to help them through the win-ter months. People who buy in Vancouver think they are saving money yet the ferry eats up their savings, so they should buy locally.

For all those that gracious-ly gave, thank you from Roberts Creek. �e win-ners were so beautiful and witnessing their excitement at winning over $1000. in prizes for each basket was a thrill for me.

�e three winners are wonderful women who have given alot to this com-

munity and deserve the good which blessed them this day. One senior who won has lived here almost all of her life and a winner from last year as well. Today she went out to buy a lottery ticket, good luck to her.

�e winner of this years Mr. Roberts Creek compe-tition goes to Denise Wood-ley who dressed in drag for the contest. In the Creek there is diversity, acceptance and open minded people are welcome. �e photos can be viewed at robertscreekcom-munity.ca �anks to all those who entered and had some fun.

�en the night �nished o� with Soulstream, a ten piece band from Vancou-ver. Our local Karen Graves who played the sax, splashed an array of funky notes with

the other extremely talented musicians to a full house of dancers at the Roberts Creek Hall. It was hot and sweaty yet great fun danc-ing to the groovy music of Soulstream.

Patrick from Soundwerks did another fantastic job of the sound for 10 musicians and giving of his time.

My partner, Jay Wal-ter and myself did a lot of work to create Creek Daze 2012 this year and are proud to be part of a community that helps and gives so much. �e RCCA who sponsored this event is to be complimented on their continual hard work. May the Karma be good to you all and see you next year for Creek Daze 2013. �ank you all. Kalawna Biggs,

Gazing at dark clear skies on a moonless

night at the millions of stars above can be an experience that literally makes us ques-tion “what is our place in the cosmos?”

Autumn’s earlier darkness makes it the most ideal time to observe our own Galaxy, and the Milky Way. Seek out a dark sky location on a clear night and you can see half of the Milky Way galaxy stretching from its heart in Sagittarius (near the horizon in the south-west sky,) arcing up through Cygnus, Cassiopeia, and Perseus in the Northeast sky. �e constellation Sagit-tarius contains an asterism known as “�e Teapot” and

the “steam” coming up from its spout contains numerous nebulae and gaseous clouds that form the heart of the Milky Way. Most of us, here on the coast, can �nd a dark sky location near our homes. We are fortunate to still be able to see the Milky Way as light pollution is a growing problem in our communities. We owe it to ourselves to take the time to lay back on a blanket or a reclining lawn chair and be dazzled by the Milky Way - for naked eye viewing or to scan its shimmering length with binoculars for gor-geous views of star clusters and nebulae.

Other dark sky objects to observe in September

include Jupiter rising in the east near midnight and accompanying the bright star Aldebaran into the dawn. Also watch for it near the crescent moon on Sept. 7 and 8.

Before dawn on Septem-ber 12, the thinner crescent moon passes below the daz-zling planet Venus and on September 13, Venus graces the Beehive Star cluster.

For distant planet hunt-ers, Neptune can be found with a telescope in the eve-ning sky in the constellation Aquarius. Next, try and catch a rare sighting of Ura-nus, one arc minute from Piscium in Pisces. One arc minute is 1/60 of a degree, a degree being approximately

the width of your little �n-ger at arms length.

�e general meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society will be held on September 14 at the Sunshine Coast

Arts Centre in Sechelt. On September 21, the

Astro Café is back at Pier 17 at 8:30pm.

Let us not forget Neil Armstrong, the �rst man

to walk on the moon who died on August 25, 2012 at the age of 82.

www.coastastronomy.caCourtesy of Royal Astronomical Society, Sunshine Coast

Get lost in the Milky Way this autumn


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Sharkey’s FISH LOCKER AND DELI

Fresh • deli • Fisn ‘n’ chipsOpen 7 days a week 11am - 7pm

call ahead to reserve your take-out

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August 30, 2012

Kim Tournat, Constituency Assistant Maggie Hathaway, Constituency AssistantO�ce of Nicholas Simons, MLA O�ce of Nicholas Simons, MLAPowell River-Sunshine Coast Powell River-Sunshine Coast#5-4720 Sunshine Coast Highway #109-4675 Marine AvenueSechelt, B.C. V0N 3A2 Powell River, B.C. V8A 2L2604-741-0792 604-485-1249

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DIAMOND JUBILEE COMMEMORATIVE MEDALEach MLA may nominate four recipients from their constituency. Nicholas Simons, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast would like you to assist him in selecting worthy recipients of this honour.

In order to be eligible a person must:1. Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada,

but need not necessarily reside in Canada;2. Have made a signi�cant contribution to a particular province,

territory, region or community within Canada, or an achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada; and

3. Be alive on February 6th, 2012, the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty’s accession to the Throne. The medal can be awarded posthumously, as long as the recipient was alive on that date.

A select committee has been established to review the nominations and choose four candidates.

Nominations must be submitted no later than Friday, September 14th, 2012.

For more information and nomination forms please contact:

Community design cha-rette results and coastal

engineering and hydraulics considerations relating to Sechelt’s Trail Bay Fore-shore will be reviewed at a Public Information Meet-ing at Seaside Centre at 7pm on September 4.

“�e Trail Bay Foreshore is an integral part of our community. Following the storms earlier this year, Sechelt was obliged to make extensive repairs to keep our foreshore pedes-trian area safe.

Since then, with in-put from the community and numerous techni-cal experts, we have been working to develop a long term plan for responsible and sustainable re-design of District infrastructure in this area,” said Sechelt

Mayor John Henderson.On March 29, 2012,

Sechelt hosted an Open House, attended by about 100 residents to discuss community uses of the area and to present infor-mation on the challenges the community faces in maintaining the site. �is was followed by a design charrette in April, 2012, where community repre-sentatives and experts in the �elds of natural resto-ration, coastal engineer-ing and landscape design worked together to pro-duce concepts for changes to area infrastructure that consider public safety, adjacent developments, ocean hydraulic e�ects and anticipated changes in storm surge and tide levels.

“�e September 4 meet-

ing is to share the results of the research to date with the community. An over-all plan for the area needs to be developed before Sechelt can start looking at individual infrastruc-ture projects, such as re-naturalizing the beach and foreshore and determining how much these may cost.

In addition, work with-in the foreshore area will need to be done with the agreement and involve-ment of other jurisdictions that will be impacted,” said Emanuel Machado, Acting Chief Administra-tive O�cer for Sechelt.

Information on the sur-vey, design charrette and the expert presentations will be posted on www.sechelt.ca following the September 4 meeting.

Review of waterfront changes

Read THE LOCAL online: www.thelocalweekly.ca

Chef Spencer Watts is a member of Culinary

Team British Columbia a group of highly dedicated, professional chefs chosen from across the province to represent BC as its Cu-linary Ambassadors and to compete at culinary

Chef Spencer represents BC at world-wide culinary competitions

competitions around the world. �e team pursues excellence in culinary arts, skills and craftsmanship.

�eir mandate is to maintain and foster a vig-orous and dynamic pres-ence in both the national and international culinary arenas that will bene�t our Province, the BC Food suppliers and the Cana-dian public. At all times they ensure that British Columbia, through it’s chefs and hospitality in-dustry, perpetuates and promotes its international reputation for excellence.

British Columbia is highly regarded around the world for its quality

and variety of food prod-ucts and it’s culinary skills. It’s team has always placed highly in international cu-linary competitions.

All of the members of Team British Columbia and their support are volunteers. Everyone takes time from his/her full time job in order to practice, to team build and to compete. Such a commitment takes an inordinate amount of both time and money. All funds required for practices and competi-tions are raised by the team via a variety of different fundraising initiatives.

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When making my wine choice this

week I must admit I’m still thinking BBQs. I’m not ready to let go of summer just yet despite the fact that I’ve recently caught myself glancing over at my woodpile.

Luckily I have received summer inspiration in the form of a gorgeous Cali-fornia wine ‘Twisted Old Vine Zinfandel’. �is is a super friendly red wine with a nose of strawberry, raspberry, rhubarb and a palate of nice jammy plum fruit that will pair nicely with ribs, poultry, and even pizza.

AAAAH pizza. We love pizza. We especially love it when it’s lovingly made. Pepper Creek Pizza is THAT pizza. Whether you’re picking it up to take home and bake it

Twisted Zin and ‘zah

fresh, or having it on the go from their little shop in Wilson Creek, it won’t be long until you have a hankering for more. �ey use high quality ingredients because, as any good restauranteer knows, they are invest-ing in future, returning customers. We have a bit of a soft spot for busi-nesses that give back to the community and this company is an inspira-tion in that regard.

Besides, who can re-sist Mike and Tammy’s (aka the pizza lady) charming smiles.

Twisted Old Vine Zinfandel, available at Lighthouse Liquor Store, 1-5580 Wharf Road, $19.30

Pepper Creek Pizza, Wilson Creek Plaza

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Leo’sMEDITERRANEANTAPAS AND GRILL274 Gower Point Rd.

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• Brakes • Shocks • Alignments • Oil Changes • Custom Wheels • Suspension • Tune Ups

1498 Burton Dr. 604-886-2700www.tireland.ca

Coastal Tires & Mechanical

TRUST THE PROS Serving the Sunshine Coast since 1970

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July 26, 2012

maternity • children • babies11-1161 Sunshine Coast Hwy.

604-886-2335www.gigglenbloom.com

Unwind Gibsons map

July 26, 2012

#8 - 1161 Sunshine Coast Hwy.604-886-1418

www.unwindknitandfibre.ca

Quality Garden Gibsons map

July 26, 2012

Your all-in-one garden & pet supply store325 Pratt Road • 604-886-7527

Kenmac Auto Gibsons map

July 26, 2012

Automotive & Industrial Supplies1045 Sunshine Coast Hwy.

604-886-2031 • www.kenmacparts.comOpen Mon.-Sat. 8-5:30 • Sun. noon-5

Flair Canopies Gibsons map

July 26, 2012

1113 Sunshine Coast Hwy. 604-886-0306

FlairCANOPIES

Car and Light Truck Accessories

AutoWorks Gibsons map

July 26, 2012

QUALITY IS OUR INSURANCE

1111 Sunshine Coast Hwy.604-886-7133

Collision Repair Ltd.

Elite Travel gibsons map

819 Gibsons Way604-886-3381

Toll Free 1-866-212-5408Ensemble Travel Group Member

Our experience takes you places

ELITE TRAVEL LTD.

SC Museum Gibsons map

July 26, 2012

716 Winn Rd. • 604-886-8232

Coast Princess Books Gibsons map

One Book Once a YearKeep Coast Books here

Coast Princess Books#305 - 287 Gower Pt. Rd.

Gibsons Village604-886-7744

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Heaven on Earth Gibsons map

Products & Services to Nurture Mind, Body & Spirit778-462-3010

Heaven on Earth

July 26, 2012

Carola's Quilt Gibsons Map

7 - 1161 Sunshine Coast Hwy.604-886-1245

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Black�sh Pub Gibsons map

July 26, 2012

966 Venture Way, Gibsons 604-886-6682 • Open 10am to midnight www.blackfishpub.com • facebook: BlackfishPub

16 DRAUGHT BEERS ON TAPFREE POOL EVERY DAY Two fireplaces • HeaTed paTio

Blackfish Pub& Liquor Store

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July 26, 2012

Over 30 Stores at Sunnycrest Mall900 Gibsons Way

Great Kids Gibsons map

July 26, 2012

GreatKidsToys • games • BooksSunnycrest Mall 604-886-4707

Loumidees Gibsons map

747 North Rd. 604-886-7445www.loumidees.com

Loumidees Family Consignment

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PIZZA#4 - 682 Gibsons Way604-310-0001

www.panago.com

GPAG Gibsons map

July 26, 2012

204 - 287 Gower Pt. Rd604-886-0531

New location Nov. 2012431 Marine Drive

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Gifts • Local Products • Children’s Clothing451 Marine Drive

604-886-3818

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474 South Fletcher Rd.604-886-2274

www.gibsons.ca

July 26, 2012

Bodacious Gibsons map

449 Marine Dr. 604-886-4119

celebrate your bodycelebrate YOU!

accessories, lifestyle products & fashions in sizes 10-22

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July 26, 2012

• Bake Shop • Used Marine • Wool Carpets • Used Books

• Jewellery • Antiques & Collectibles • Coin, Stamp, Hockey Cards • VHS, DVDs, CDs, Records, Vintage Games

• Quality Used Ladies’ & Men’s Clothing • Infant & Children Wear

1 - 292 Gower Point RoadOpen daily 10-5

GIBSONS LANDING

TRADING POST

The Shed Gibsons map

July 26, 2012

BURRITOS • TACOS • BREAKFAST

604-989-3569We are located on the Gibsons Landing Harbour Pier.

Mollys Lane Market Gibsons Map

July 26, 2012

The MARKETin Molly’s Lane• Fashions • Unique Gifts • Antiques • Toys

And so much more…We’re not just for tourists anymore…Open 7 days a week - 604-886-4117

July 26, 2012

The Fish Boat Gibsons mapThe

Fish BoatCome see Tamara on the dock at Gibsons Landing for the freshest seafood.

Blackberry Gibsons map

July 26, 2012

303 - 287 Gower Point Rd., 604-886-0063

Sunshine Coast Artisans

July 26, 2012

Kerri Luciani Gibsons MapKerri LucianiK

Jewelry, bead shop & more303-287 Gower Pt. Rd. • 604-886-0150www.lucianidesigns.ca

Starlet Vintage Gibsons map

459 Marine Dr. 604-886-7585

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harbourair.com 1.800.665.0212 604.885-2111

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5606 Wharf Road, Sechelt BC604-885-3281 • Toll Free 1-800-538-4504SALES • PARTS • SERVICEFor more outstanding deals visit our website…

www.southcoastford.com

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103 - 5697 Cowrie St. 604-740-9818

Ty’s Fine Foods and bisTro

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#1 - 5679 Cowrie Street Sechelt 604-740-0982

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5711 Cowrie Street • [email protected]� • www.fossellos.com�

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Quality Clothing Est. 2012

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Style with Personality

5697 Cowrie St. 604-885-7807

Home DecorMon -Sat:9:30-5:30Sun: 12-4

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Louise Collections

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Clothing for Adventurous Women

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5668 Cowrie Street, Sechelt 604-885-4893

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5652 Cowrie St. 604-885-6680

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5699 Cowrie Street604-885-2666

Coast JewelleryGold & Silver Jewellery

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5721 Cowrie Street, Sechelt

freshfrom the coast

5721 Cowrie Street, Sechelt

freshfrom the coast local

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for the Fashionably Conscious Woman

604-885-6460

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www.scrd.ca/Sechelt-Aquatic-Centre

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5612 Wharf Road Sechelt 604-885-3606

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5580 Wharf Rd. 604-885-4345

Fresh CoFFee • Fresh Baking

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Gelato • Paninis • Soups • Authentic Wonton Soup

at Wharf & Hwy 101604-741-9798 • 604-741-3861

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5580 Wharf Rd., (at Hwy. 101) 604-885-3909

Butcher Dave’s Meat Market

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5580 Wharf Road (across from Gibsons Building Supplies)

604-885-3582

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Your First Choice in FoodsTrail Bay CenTre5755 Cowrie Street

604-885-2025

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5755 Cowrie St. 604-885-2568

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Small Town Service • Big Box Pricing

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Yarn & Fabric

5755 Cowrie St. Trail Bay Centre 604-885-2725

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• Pandora bracelets, necklaces & rings • Bulova & Seiko watches

• Wide selection of diamond engagement rings & wedding bands

604-885-2421

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Good Stuff HealtH foodS

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103 - 5688 Cowrie St. 604-885-7410

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Daphne’sAuthentic Greek cuisine

5530 Wharf Rd.604-885-2008

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5550 Inlet Avenue, Sechelt 604-885-5181Open 7 days a week: Mon -Fri 8-5:30 • Sat 8-4 • Sun 10-4

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107-5530 Wharf Avenue604-885-3371

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Full Service Gas Station • Mobile Marine Service

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Office: Unit 310, 5500 Sunshine Coast Hwy, Sechelt, BC Mail: P.O. Box 557, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 Tel: 604-885-3504 • Fax: 604-885-3506 Email: [email protected] • www.tsain-ko.com

Tsain-Ko Group of Companies“Building business and prosperity for the shíshálh Nation - for today and tomorrow.”

• Tsain-Ko Development Corporation • Tsain-Ko Gas Bar Inc. • Tsain-Ko Entertainment Ltd. • Tsain-Ko Land Development Corporation • Tsain-Ko Forestry Development Corporation

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works is a mystery. � is is especially so in light of what is understood as the Standard Model in phys-ics. � is is the model that looks to origins and which supports the Big Bang � e-ory. � is model recently achieved a hallmark goal when the Higgs boson, dubbed the “God Particle”, was � nally o� cially discov-ered. � is discovery proves that there is a continuous web that pervades the en-tire universe and ‘holds it together’. � is o� ers proof of what humanity has long known: that there is a uni-fying principle in nature called the Etheric Web. � e Standard Model can-not, however, encompass the deeper implications of why the universe works with such perfect, purpose-ful and intelligent sym-metry. Yet there is another model that does appreciate this and it is called Holism. Brie� y, Holism points to inner dimensions ‘beyond’ all matter and recognizes these to be the source of outer reality. It is within the context of holism that Astrology works.Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)Your mood is becom-

ing noticeably more sober now. At best you are ready to get down to work again or at least feel good about it. � is will be especially true this week but summer is not over yet and you will likely want to get in some more play time. Get things in or-der this week and make way for some � nal perks before the season o� cially ends.Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)

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stretched or at least the need to reach beyond your usual comfort zone. For the sake of realizing some of your more practical goals it is necessary. Working the an-gles on more than one front is likely and ideal. Yours is the sign of ‘multiple streams of income’. Proceed with that in mind!Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21

Seeking clear answers to some important lingering questions remains a central theme. � e good news is that as you direct your mind to ask these questions and then trust that you will get answers, you will. � e main focus is linked to feeling se-cure. Part of the answer is overcoming a reactive ten-dency to worry. Take creative action to be here now.Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)� e pace is suddenly

quickening. You have more errands, projects, places to go and people to see. Feel-ing con� dent within the � ow these days stands to be more di� cult than it used to be, but this is just a cycle and it too will pass; yet not for a good while so work with it to create inner strength. � ere is no going back so move forward to-wards the future.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)Making improvements

and re� nements to exist-ing structures and rhythms of activity is the focus now. Casting a constructively critical eye verses getting lost in worthless criticism is ide-al. � e pace may feel slow and/or your comfort zone remains large and this may continue this week. To be productive, make a list with intentions to take more de-liberate action next week.Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)An assertive cycle has be-

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reer and/or public life are available. To succeed howev-er, you are wise to take some calculated risks. Pay close attention to the details espe-cially in all communications.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)Taking some time out or

at least working the angles from behind the scenes con-tinues. Obtaining new tools or supplies is likely. With your ambitions steadily on the rise, this is a good time to do the background work. Travel remains a distinct possibility and this trend will continue for quite a while. Weave adventure into your plans.Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)

Sometimes our advantage lies in what we know and sometimes it is who. � is is more of a ‘who’ cycle than a ‘what’. Knowing your-self better is likely as well. � e accent now is upon acknowledging and re� n-ing a sense of individuality and independence balanced with collectivity and collab-oration. Share the spotlight!Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)

Some measurable shifts and moves are keeping you busy now. � is is a ‘go ahead’ time and getting the recognition you desire is likely. Take this opportunity to approach authority � g-ures for favours and earned rewards. � is cycle will last several weeks so take your time as necessary but do follow through with clear intentions.Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)

Cleaning, clearing, prepar-ing and tying loose ends in preparation for new plans and projects are a current theme. Doing this ground work is ever important and will instil con� dence. Seeing what beauty and/or value others possess is featured. As you look carefully to truly see beneath appearances you will discover silver linings.Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)

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Aug. 23, 2012

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Music MakersREGISTRATION DAY

• Music Makers Preschool classes for 6 mos. to 5 years• Suzuki Violin 5+ yrs. • Family Choir 6+ yrs. with adults • Adult Guitar • Adult Choir • Adult Fiddling • Gospel Choir • Pennywhistle / theory workshops

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Aug. 30, 2012

NIH 1035

Narrows Inlet Hydro Holding Corp. (Proponent) is pro-posing to construct the Narrows Inlet Hydro Project that consists of �ve small hydroelectric facilities in the Tzoonie River Valley, approximately 50 km north of Sechelt, BC ((Project). The proposed Project would have a combined capacity of approximately 44 megawatts.

The Proponent chose to opt in to the Environmental As-sessment process and therefore the Project is being reviewed under British Columbia’s Environmental Assess-ment Act.

The Proponent has submitted an application to obtain an environmental assessment certi�cate (Application) which is required before any work can be undertaken on the pro-posed Project.

In order to provide information about the Application, and to receive comments from the public, the Environmental Assessment O�ce (EAO) invites the public to attend Open Houses to be held:

Location: Egmont Hall Sechelt Band Hall 6801 Bathgate Rd 5532 Xenechinen AveDate: October 12, 2012 October 13, 2012Time: 6:30 to 9:30 pm 1:00 to 4:00 pm

There will be a slideshow of information regarding the environmental assessment process and the content of the Application along with information poster boards. The Proponent and their consultants will be in attendance to answer your questions.

If you are unable to attend the Open House, you may still wish to make a written submission at any time during the 45 day public comment period which begins September 7, 2012 and ends midnight on October 22, 2012. All comments received during this comment period in rela-tion to the Application will be considered.

The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential e�ects – environmental, economic, social, heritage and health – that might result from the proposed Project are identi�ed for consideration as part of the as-sessment process.

The EAO accepts public comments through the following ways:

• By Online Form at http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca• By Mail: Garry Alexander Project Lead Environmental Assessment O�ce PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1• By Fax: Fax: 250-356-6448

An electronic copy of the Application and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the Applica-tion are also available for viewing at these locations:

• SunshineCoastRegionalDistrict, 1975 Field Street, Sechelt.• PublicLibrary,MadieraPark,12952MadeiraPkRd.• PublicLibrary,Sechelt,5797CowrieStreet.• PublicLibrary,Gibsons,470S.FletcherRd.•The Proponent has requested that the following provincial permits be reviewed concurrently under the Act:• WaterLicencesundertheWater Act;• Lease,LicenceorRightofWayundertheLand Act.

These applications are also available on the EAO’s website at www.eao.gov.bc.ca and at the above locations. Com-ments on these may also be submitted to the EAO during the comment period as described above.

Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Narrows Inlet Hydro Project

Open House and Invitation to Comment

NOTE: All submissions received by the EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to the EAO website.

1400 LEGAL AND PUBLIC NOTICES

The Sunshine Coast Re-gional District (SCRD),

the Town of Gibsons and the District of Sechelt have endorsed the selection of Sunshine Coast Communi-ty Services Society (SCCSS) as the contract manager for the Sunshine Coast Hous-ing Committee.

“� e next steps are that SCCSS hires a coordinator and recruits the members for the Sunshine Coast Housing Committee,” says David Ra-fael, SCRD Senior Planner.

� e Housing Commit-tee will monitor housing market and income trends, and explore and act on op-portunities for senior gov-ernment funding.

� ey will also work with local stakeholders (devel-opers, builders, non-pro� t housing societies) to facili-tate their a� ordable projects and advise local government on housing related issues.

In 2009, Sechelt, Gib-sons and the SCRD worked together with con-sultant City Spaces to in-vestigate the feasibility of a Housing Corporation for the on-going development of a� ordable housing.

“Living costs on the Sun-shine Coast are high – es-pecially when it comes to housing”, says Garry Nohr, SCRD Board Chair. “By es-tablishing a Sunshine Coast A� ordable Housing Com-

mittee we can help ensure that families, young people and those on � xed incomes can a� ord to live here, today and into the future.”

In early 2012, a Memo-randum of Understanding (MOU) for the Sunshine Coast Housing Committee was signed by the SCRD, the Town of Gibsons and the District of Sechelt. � e MOU called for a Request for Proposal process to se-lect a non-pro� t society that would administer the funds and manage the con-tracted coordinator posi-tion. � e budget for the committee is $40,000 per year, the cost of the con-tract is $4,000.

SC Housing Committee selects SC Community Services for contract management

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10•9:45am. St. Mary’s Hospital Aux. HMB Branch meeting at

Cooper’s Green. New members always welcome.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15•1:00pm - 4:00pm. Annual Fam-ily Fun Fair - FREE fun for the whole family. Calvary Baptist Church grounds, 711 Park Rd, Gibsons. Pony rides, mini golf, crafts, games, music and more.


Aug. 30, 2012

Creek Daze thanks 1035ThankYOUThank you to all those who helped make

Creek Daze a wonderful event this year!Thank you to the RCCA for sponsoring Creek Daze and to Jay R. Walter and Kalawna Biggs who organized this year’s event.The many volunteers from the road crew, book sellers, pancake �ippers, dance helpers, sound crew, musicians, native blessings, parade performers, artist, radio stations, newspapers and clean-up crew for making this years event come together with ease and fun. Thank you to our local businesses who donated their goods for our event and remember, buy locally. May all the good you have given be returned with gratitude and big hugs from the Creekers.

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Roberts Creek Sign 1002

Dear Darla,I hope you can help me

with a problem I have with my boyfriend. I am 24 years old, and I am sure that my boyfriend’s mom hates me. She cornered me in their kitchen one night when nobody else was around and told me never to hurt her son. She was dead serious, and had her � nger up to my face. I have never done anything to hurt him. I love him, and he asked me to marry him and I said yes, but af-ter what his mom did, I’m not sure if I want to be a part of his family anymore. Also, he really listens to his mom. He’s almost 30, but it seems like she calls the shots. She had a top posi-tion with the government and has a very authorita-tive personality. Quite frankly, she is scaring me o� . Not to mention the fact that she basically ac-cused me of being a type of person that I am not. Any suggestions you have would be appreciated.

L.P.

Where’s Waldo?Don’t you just want to

give people that put their � nger in your face a pinch? Honestly, it’s such a per-sonal space issue. Speak-ing of boundaries, it seems

Dear Darlathat your boyfriend’s mom has a few issues with hers. You mention that ‘she calls the shots’. I’m assum-ing that includes decision making for her son. Let’s just call him Waldo. You don’t mention where Wal-do stands on the issue. Did you talk with him about his moms’ inappropriate behavior? If he doesn’t see a problem with it, you’ve got a problem. � ere are men with overbearing mothers who overcome this di� cul-ty and stand � rmly on their own two feet. You’ll have to � gure out which kind of fella you’ve got there. Is he constantly waiting for mommys’ approval or is he his own man? � ere’s one sure � re way to � nd out. It’s this fun little thing I like to call “communica-tion”. Sit Waldo down and share your concerns with him regarding the “kitchen incident”, if he starts mak-ing excuses for mommy dearest, start looking for the nearest exit and leave tread marks.

But hey, that’s just my opinion.

Cutting the apron strings

Introducing our advice column, Dear Darla. Letters can be emailed to [email protected]

Like it or not, it is that time of year. � e back

to school gear is stocked to the ceiling and the nights are slowly creeping earlier and earlier.

Even if you don’t have children in school, fall feels like the right time to start or renew a routine. If you found yourself saying things like, “as soon as the summer is over, I am go-ing to get back into yoga” or, “as soon as I am back into a routine, I am going to get in shape” then this article is for you.

While the best introduc-tion to yoga is face-to-face with a seasoned teacher, which there are lots of on the Coast, sometimes that is just not possible. Maybe the hours don’t work with your schedule, or you live in a remote setting. Some-times new yogis are intimi-dated by big group settings or just want to learn the basics before joining a stu-dio. Whatever your reason, there are many great op-portunities to practice in your own space.

Many years ago I started a home yoga practice. It has carried me through ups and downs and strengthened my body, mind and spirit.

But how do you start a home practice?

Some of the greatest

teachers from across North America are now o� ering online yoga classes. Sites like YogaGlo.com are like a virtual studio, o� ering a free 15-day trial and a range of classes from be-ginner and intermediate to advanced, with a diversity of styles with superb teach-ers like Jo Tastula, Kathryn Budig and Jason Crandell.

Yoga gear, generally speaking, includes props, like blocks and straps and a mat. Many department and sporting good stores carry yoga gear and if you happen to live close to a studio you can pick up higher quality products. If dropping $50-$150 is not in the budget you can use things that you already have at home. I suggest tying up two long cotton socks to substitute for a strap and stacking up thick books, like an old phone book for a black.

One � nal note, yoga doesn’t have to look like anything that you see in a magazine or on a poster. In fact, yoga should be an ex-perience that gets you back into your body so that you can revitalize your energy and feel better.

Enjoy, yogis!Submitted by Jennifer Wesanko, yogi and yoga teacher.

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Aug. 30, 2012

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Aug. 30, 2012

Tetrahedron Outdoor Club 1035

THANK YOU SUNSHINE COAST

FOR 25 YEARS!

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Saturday Sept. 15Roberts Creek Hall5:00 - 8:30pm FREE! • Slideshows • Stories • Videos • Awards • Food • Children welcome9:00 - 12:30 DANCE! with Dr. Fun & the Painkillers Adults only, cash bar, • Tickets $15 at the door

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Real Estate Tips

Kenan MacKenzieSunshine Coast Real Estate News

I know for some the fer-ries are a challenge but

on the other hand, the lack of response from people re-garding the ferries suggests that most of you must be happy with the current sys-tem of service. Are the busi-ness people happy, are the realtors selling lots, are the tourist operators busy, are schools full - because sur-prisingly we are not hearing from them?

Just to be clear, I am not knocking the employees of BC Ferries who I think are terri� c. I � nd them to be helpful and e� cient in providing the service from the ticket booth to the catering sta� . It’s the schedule that I � nd is not working. Speaking of the

Are our ferries sailing smooth for you?schedule who knows the schedule when the sum-mer is upon us? I gave up trying to � gure it out. Now imagine yourself having to commute to your employ-ment when summer hits and the schedule is revised (thrown for a loop!).

We, the taxpayer, are the share holders of the BC Ferry Corp and it is our provincial government that needs to change the con-tract to provide a more e� -cient and reasonable service/cost to the residents. � is is our highway and we pay a higher toll than any other community in the province. Communities that have 100’s of kilometers between them and major centers do not pay a toll to travel and the province provides them with access by building and maintaining the roads. When the cost of fuel goes up they are not hit with a surcharge! We just spent a fortune for a highway to

Whistler with no cost to the users, while our ferry fares were going up. I just do not understand why we are so complacent, do we think things will get better if we keep our head down.

Why do I care? I care because I see the e� ects on our community? I want my children to have the opportunity to live in the community they grew up in. I want to see businesses successful; I want to see the playgrounds full of chil-dren. And yes if we improve things it will be for my ben-e� t as well as yours. Your local politicians are trying to do something about this predicament. How about giving them a hand by let-ting them know through direct letters or a letter to the editor? If you happen to feel that you are not the best writer, please do not let this stop you even if you choose to write a straight forward one-liner.

Disposal of VHS, Cassette tapes and CD/DVD discs

Your ‘Publishers Notes’ article in the last weeks copy of � e Local inspired me to write to you regarding the above subject. It has al-ways puzzled me as to why these plastic items cannot be included in our recycled goods. I have checked with Direct Disposal and they will not accept them in our blue recycling bins.

� ey must be � lling up our garbage dumps and will forever stay there as I doubt they will ever decompose.

Perhaps it is a subject that you could raise in � e Localpaper?Many thanksPrefers to be anonymous

Dear PTBAWhat an excellent ques-

tion! Something I hadn’t even considered.

I consulted the SCRD and within 1 ½ hours had the answer .

Media storage devices (i.e. CD, DVD, Cassette and VHS tapes) are collected for recycling at the Gibsons Recycling Depot at 1018 Venture Way in Gibsons or to London Drugs with their Green Deal Program. Hope that helps.

Life after garlicI have a bountiful gar-

den like many people here on the Sunshine Coast and I have enjoyed eating a plethora of vegetables and assorted greens for months now. One of my favou-rite things to grow is garlic, which seems to do very well here on the Sunshine Coast.

Once I noticed that all the garlic scapes looked like little blonde curls hanging from the plants, I harvested, cleaned, braided and hung the garlic to dry. Now I have large gaps in my gar-den with nothing growing,

and so I’m wondering what I should plant at this time of year in order to best use that open space.

Garlic! My favourite.First of all you didn’t men-

tion what if anything you did with the garlic scapes. � ey are so delectable either chopped up in stir fry, made into pesto, or pickled. Once you’ve harvested that part of your crop the garlic still stays in the ground for two or three weeks. Generally once four or � ve of the long outer fronds go brown it’s time to start digging cleaning braid-ing and hanging. One of the hardest parts of the garlic

harvest is setting aside your best and biggest to use to plant for next year. You always use the best to hopefully get the best.

You can now plant lettuce, aru-gula, and radishes in the gaps.

If you’re going to plant garlic in the same space don’t forget to beef up the soil in order to en-sure a healthy crop next summer. I recommend mushroom manure and/or compost soil.

Sunshine Coast mas-ter musicians, Alcvin

Ryuzen Ramos and Kocas-sale Dioubate, will com-bine musical forces for the � rst time and share their sounds on September 8 at 8pm at St. Hilda’s by the

Sea Anglican Church in Sechelt. Both residents of Madeira Park, they natu-rally came together to play music. � eir intention is to show how music is a heal-ing force to bring people and cultures together.

Bringing cultures together

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